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Posts in category Spanish Language
The Spanish Royal Academy versus the French Academy
The Spanish Language Academy could teach the French a thing or two. In his latest column in Quebec daily Le Devoir, Jean-Benoît Nadeau explains how the …
Why Do So Many Believe French Is on the Decline?
Questions From Our Readers Luis writes: Dear Julie and Jean-Benoît, You made a good point on stressing the difference between the number of …
The Rise of the Spanish Speaker
Excerpt taken from El Tiempo Latino. Op-ed by Alberto Avendano As author Julie Barlow once told me: “It is not only about Hispanics speaking Spanish, …
Why Does Spanish Have Two Different Words for “To Be”?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow The question torments just about everyone trying to learn Spanish. The answer comes from the early history of Spanish. …
The Real Story of the French Language Police
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow On a website for expats living in France I ran across an interesting list of English words that the …
Antonio de Nebrija Writes First Grammar in the History of Spanish
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow In the history of Spanish, it’s hard to imagine a character more important than Antonio de Nebrija. In the …
Korason or Corazón?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Depends on what you are speaking. Both mean, “heart.” In Spanish, the spelling is corazón. But if you …
Who Knew the Calgary Stampede Was Spanish?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Spanish might be the last thing people in Calgary, Alberta, were thinking of while they celebrated their annual …
Why Do Languages Disappear?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow People assume that globalization or colonialism is the main culprit behind the disappearance of languages. But the truth is, …